Kaleste
Coordinates: 58 ° 55 ' N , 22 ° 8' E
Kaleste is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Hiiumaa (2013 to 2017: rural municipality Hiiu , before that rural municipality Kõrgessaare ) on the second largest Estonian island Hiiumaa (German Dagö ).
description
Kaleste has five residents (as of December 31, 2011).
The place is located in the southwest of the Kõpu peninsula ( Kõpu poolsaar ) in a landscape characterized by forest and dunes . The highest dune is 44.7 m high. The Baltic Sea Bay of Kalaste ( Kalaste laht ) extends south of the village .
The area around Kaleste is particularly popular with hikers and camping enthusiasts.
literature
- Riho Saard, Külli Saard: Kolme küla lugu: Kaleste, Ojaküla, Ülendi. Tallinn 2009 ( ISBN 9789949184576 )
Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)